Mirnock, Mountain summit in Carinthia, Austria

Mirnock is the 2,110-metre summit of a mountain massif of the same name at the southwestern edge of the Nockberge in Carinthia, outside the biosphere park. Its ridge runs about 15 kilometres from northwest to southeast, bounded by the lower Drau valley to the southwest and the Millstätter See to the northwest, with the Gegendtal curving around its north, northeast and east sides. The northwest part of the ridge is plateau-like, with small bodies of water in a long depression.

Archaeological finds on the slopes of Mirnock show that people have been using this area since prehistoric times. Over the centuries, Alpine farming took hold and gradually shaped the open landscape that can be seen today.

The mountain has been used for generations as summer grazing land, and the open slopes visitors walk through today are shaped by that ongoing practice. In summer, cattle and goats are still brought up to the high pastures, and the simple wooden huts scattered across the hillside belong to that tradition.

Marked hiking trails start from both Feld am See and Fresach, with signposts along the way guiding walkers toward the top. Mountain weather can change quickly, so bring waterproof layers and wear sturdy footwear regardless of how clear the sky looks at the start.

The Mirnock's saddle height of 1,343 metres makes it one of the most prominent peaks in the Nockberge, since deep valleys surround it on every side. During the Würm ice age it stood out of the ice as a nunatak while a branch of the Lieser glacier flowed around it through the Gegendtal.